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“JPL is the cornerstone of Caltech’s financial security,” Stormer said. “It makes them one of the foremost research institutions in the world. Without it, Calte
by tacon 12y ago
“JPL is the cornerstone of Caltech’s financial security,” Stormer said. “It makes them one of the foremost research institutions in the world. Without it, Caltech is just a backwater institution with very bright people. They could not get the people here that they have without the access to the research facilities at JPL. It is what makes Caltech Caltech.”
I don't know about the merits of the case, but this kind of wild statement is embarrassing. JPL is lucky to have Caltech close at hand, not the other way around.
- mturmon 12y agoIt's a symbiotic relationship. Her lawyer's statement is crazy, but there is a nugget of fact there. JPL is much larger than Caltech, both in terms of budget and personnel. (http://www.caltech.edu/content/glance http://www.caltech.edu/content/glance). I assume that is what his statement is getting at.
- 001sky 12y agoEmployees (1) JPL: 5,000 Caltech: 3,900 Budget JPL: $1.5 billion Campus: $580 million
- mattfishburn 12y agoJPL's budget is about three times that of non-JPL CalTech[1], $1.5B vs $580M. The "cornerstone" remark is accurate from a financial point of view. [1] http://www.caltech.edu/content/glance http://www.caltech.edu/content/glance